19 Apr 2025 15:44 Newton Abbot
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Thatchers Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
John Betjeman (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
350264 / 9 |
Flat (308), Jump (13) |
Joe Anderson | Mark Gillard Robin Gillard And… |
7/4 | |
| close up in 2nd, not fluent 4th, led before 4 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out where joined, kept on, mistake last, regained lead run-in, gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Clear Storm (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
6P43 / 4 |
Flat (234), Jump (101) |
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Mr J Winfield |
16/5 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd home turn, pressed leader before 2 out where disputed lead, ridden before last where not fluent, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Thankyouandplease (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
PP2424 / 5 |
Jump (13) | Bryan Carver | Anthony Charlton Mr Olly Watt |
14/1 | |
| in rear, in touch, headway home turn, pushed along before 2 out where took 3rd, stayed on, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 9 L |
For You Buzz (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) |
U638P / 4 |
Jump (21) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr John Manogue |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Greystoke (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
5-598P0 / 7 |
Flat (609), Jump (179) |
Ellis Collier | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along home turn, lost position before 2 out and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4¾ L |
Opticality (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
58/457-4 / 7 |
Flat (53), Jump (25) |
David Noonan | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Simmons |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, closed into 4th after 3 out, ridden home turn, held 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 44 L |
Organic (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
7565 / 4 |
Flat (202), Jump (17) |
R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Mr J Winfield |
33/1 | |
| led, headed before 4 out, soon dropped away tamely | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Holy Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
8/47-334 / 6 |
Jump (146) | Sean Houlihan | Alexandra Dunn The Profile Partnership… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Dexter (FR) (colt, bay, 11 13) |
0066-43 / 8 |
Flat (1683), Jump (9) |
David Bass | Mrs S Leech Mr C R Leech |
15/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Mind Hunter (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
458/0P8 / 7 |
Flat (173), Jump (44) |
H Cobden | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||